Real Estate Finance

Represented a lender in the US$110 million financing of an industrial portfolio of nine properties located in eight different states.

Represented a lender in the US$435 million permanent financing of a new 1,200-room international brand hotel in Seattle, Washington, designed to serve an expanded convention center.

Represented an international investor group in connection with entering into a joint venture partnership with a U.S. developer of student housing properties for the purposes of acquiring an approximately 2,300-bed student housing development servicing the University of California at Davis. Our representation included the US$450 million acquisition, as well as representing the joint venture as borrower in connection with a US$292 million agency-based financing.

Represented an affiliate of an independent global real estate investment company in the acquisition of a US$75 million mezzanine loan, secured by an indirect interest in the RHY Unit of the 20-30 Hudson Yards Condominium in New York, New York.

Represented an international investor group in connection with its US$370 million acquisition of the office and retail components of a project in uptown Dallas, Texas, at the time one of the highest purchase prices per square foot paid for any building in North Texas. In connection with the acquisition, represented the purchaser as borrower under a US$222 million mortgage loan facility.

Represented an owner and operator of senior living communities in connection with the recapitalization of a portfolio of 10 assisted living facilities in Washington, California, and Nevada.

​​Advised a financial services provider in connection with the US$34 million financing of a shopping center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Represented an alternative investment manager in its purchase of approximately €600 million senior secured notes from subsidiaries of a mezzanine debt investment fund.

Advised a financial services provider in connection with the US$109 million construction financing of a high-rise mixed-use project in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Represented a mezzanine lender in connection with the origination of a US$140 million mezzanine loan and a US$75 million mezzanine loan, each secured by a pledge of ownership interests in the property owner of two mixed-use residential towers in Manhattan.

Represented a portfolio lender in a US$100 million permanent loan on a regional shopping center in Orem, Utah.

​Represented a life insurance company as lender in the US$65 million refinance of a shopping center.

Represented a Seattle, Washington-based investment manager in connection with obtaining a US$30 million warehouse line of credit.

Represented the private bank division of a national bank in a US$175 million bridge loan on an office complex slated for redevelopment in San Jose. 

Represented a Seattle-based real estate investment firm in the restructure of a US$300+ million joint venture, including adjustment of ownership percentages, distribution of several properties, and loan modifications. The properties are located in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Utah.

Represented a lender in a US$82 million Shari’a-compliant loan on a fulfillment center near Chicago, Illinois.

Represented the lender in a US$63.5 million Shari’a-compliant loan on an industrial/warehouse park in Tempe, Arizona.

Represented an international institutional investor group in connection with the negotiation of a joint venture with SL Green for the ownership and development of a to-be-constructed 25-story mixed-use building 100% pre-leased to a private university in New York City. Our client’s equity investment was approximately US$75.6 million. Also represented the borrower in connection with its construction loan in the amount of US$125 million.

Represented a U.K. real estate investment manager in connection with a £400 million refinancing secured by a portfolio of retail warehouses located throughout England and Scotland.

Represented an operator of private members' clubs regarding a lease of premises in Great Cumberland Place, London, England, near client's original club at Portman Square. Assisted regarding a refinance of the property.

Represented a globally integrated real estate group in relation to the development of six residential apartment buildings with associated mixed-use retail areas as part of client's new precinct in Haymarket, Sydney, for approximately AU$1.5 billion.

​Represented a client in his acquisition and financing of the purchase of a dormitory with a business licence to house foreign workers and an ancillary canteen in Singapore.

Represented a power producer in its AU$350 million project financing for the development of a wind farm in New South Wales.